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slightlv

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25. I have to believe they can, if they want!

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:48 PM

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We get traced for every other thing in this country. We are living in a true to form police state. Most people aren't aware of it, or think it'll never mean anything for them. They're stupid, afaic!

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog Yesterday OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove Yesterday #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft Yesterday #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 Yesterday #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms Yesterday #4

Vile. mahina Yesterday #5

Another good reason to rid yourself of tRumper friends and family forever. nt yaesu Yesterday #6

Absolutely...! They can't stand the fact that a good man, and a good man slightlv Yesterday #24

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough Yesterday #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv Yesterday #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia Yesterday #10

Made me reach for my checkbook to send some $ to Win the Era and help Pete build a better world for those kids Attilatheblond Yesterday #14

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Yesterday #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #11

Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be SWBTATTReg Yesterday #12

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose Yesterday #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow Yesterday #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet Yesterday #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick Yesterday #19

Those people are horrible and deplorable, just like President Hillary said. debsy Yesterday #20

Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their niyad Yesterday #21

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv Yesterday #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy Yesterday #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt Yesterday #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay Yesterday #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt Yesterday #29

Time to rally around Pete and make sure this goddamned bullshit never happens again Blue Owl Yesterday #30